Mack-Cali Realty Corp. has acquired Park Square, a two-building, 159-unit multifamily property in Rahway, N.J. The community, which includes a parking garage and about 6,000 square feet of retail space, traded hands for about $46.5 million.

Multifamily transaction volume in 2017 nearly matched 2016's tally, which was the peak for the current cycle. This year, absorption is expected to keep pace with a spate of new supply, leading to modest rent growth.

According to the company's latest report, market conditions in the New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., metros could have a significant impact on four of the largest REITs over the next two years.